1972 Charlestown state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Charlestown on Saturday, 18 November 1972.[1] It was triggered by the death of Labor member Jack Stewart.[2]

Results

1972 Charlestown state by-election [1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Richard Face	15,977	59.91	+5.25
	Liberal	Wallace MacDonald	9,474	35.53	-0.91
	Independent	Colin Fisher	1,217	4.56
Informal votes			446	1.64	+0.13
Turnout			27,114	88.64	-6.02
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.25

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Charlestown

References

1. Green, Antony. "1972 results Charlestown by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
2. "Mr John Julius Thomas Stewart (1910–1972)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 April 2019.